Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers' owner, dies at 80

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FILE - In this May 19, 1980 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss gestures as the NBA championship team is honored with a parade in Los Angeles. Buss, the Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships, has died. He was 79. Bob Steiner, an assistant to Buss, confirmed Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 that Buss had died in Los Angeles. Further details were not available. (AP Photo/File)